Diorite statue of Gudea, the ruler of the state Lagash. Artifact found in Girsu (today's Tello) in Mesopotamia (today's Iraq). About 2120BC.

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Diorite statue of Gudea, the ruler of the state Lagash. Artifact found in Girsu (today's Tello) in Mesopotamia (today's Iraq). About 2120BC. The Louvre Museum. More on the artifact:

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Size: 3443px × 5164px
Location: Lens, France
Photo credit: © Adam Ján Figeľ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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